Weather Records on 28 October 1962

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1962. Highest significance: Kampli, IN.

Key Facts for 28 October 1962

On 28 October 1962, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 417 daily.
Kampli set an all-time record daily precipitation of 224.1 mm (8.8 in) on 28 October 1962.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 28 October 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kampli	India	Record daily precipitation	224.1 mm (8.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Wandobah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ron	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
L'Assomption	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bellary	India	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kadiri	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montebello Seigniory	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muddebihal	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chute Hemmings	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hindupur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kanigiri	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selod	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gadag	India	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huberdeau	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Laurent (College)	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Causapscal	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Badami	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rayachoti	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kasargod	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tierhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Daniel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 October 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 October 1962 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 417.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

361 broken records

Margins by which the 361 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1962

Top 20 records on 28 October 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1962	Kampli, IN	all-time rain	224.1 mm (8.8 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1962	Montreal McGill, CA	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1962	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Ramdurg, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Coloso, PR	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Madakasira, IN	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Ada, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Curlewis (Wandobah), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Ron, IN	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	L'Assomption, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Nicolet, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Burnet, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Bellary, IN	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Ottawa Cda, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Kadiri, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Hosdurg, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Rajnandgaon, IN	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Montebello Seigniory, CA	monthly snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1962	Muddebihal, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1962. 1962 had 432 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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Data for records on 1962-10-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	290
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2